Air Squats - It's Not Always About Weight
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Squatting is one of the best exercises out there. Perhaps the king of the leg exercises, squats work your entire lower half - which results in building and toning your biggest mucles.
"How much can you squat" - Commonly heard in the gym. Have you ever heard someone ask "how many?"
How many wouldn't be a proper question if we were talking about weighted squats, where resistance is the almighty judge of performance. But have you ever tried Air Squats?
Air Squats are just like the barbell squats you're used to - minus the barbell and weight. These are based strictly on body weight, and they're highly underestimated. Utilizing air squats can help burn calories, tone your butt and legs, and confuse your muscles with high rep volume.
Benefits of Air Squats
1. You can do them anywhere and don't have to work up a sweat.
2. No equipment needed
3. Can be done while watching television
4. People of all fitness levels can benefit from air squats
5. Minimal injury risk
6. Ability to do higher reps than weighted squats
7. Absence of weight let's you develop good form
I recommend trying a few 50 rep sets of air squats in the morning before you head off to work, or class, or whatever you do. They take minimal time, effort, and if you're good you can avoid breaking a sweat. They still give you a good calories burn and are useful for toning up your legs.
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on 5/5/2008
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